Twitter remains in decline - and it seems things have become so bad that government intervention has sprouted up. Australia's online safety regulator has sent a legal notice to Twitter, demanding the platform explain and outline its steps to combat hate speech or risk being fined.
The letter, from eSafety Commissioner Jule Inman Grant, highlights that “We are seeing a worrying surge in hate online” and that “Twitter appears to have dropped the ball on tackling hate”. She further adds that a third of all the complaints received by the eSafety Commission are from Twitter, with reports increasing since Musk took ownership of the company back in October 2022.
